May 2018 Not Just at Election Times
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ALWAYS AVAILABLE - MAY 2018 NOT JUST AT ELECTION TIMES email: [email protected] The Voice of the Community www.ucra.co.uk UPMINSTER & CRANHAM RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION Support Us to Support You - Upminster/Cranham Police Update Vote Local, Vote RA Sgt Bargus - Upminster and Cranham Safer Neighbourhoods Teams Your Residents’ Association have worked very hard over many years continue to conduct patrols across to ensure that council services are up to scratch, oppose under the wards and update on Twitter. performance and ensure that you get value for money. There are many Please feel free to follow them challenges going forward, but some of the key areas where we will focus #MPSUpminster and #MPSCranham. are: We are very much aware of recent • To provide support to our local police and Street Watch teams in events regarding youths causing tackling crime and anti-social behaviour and to lobby hard so that we antisocial behaviour within the get our fair share of police officers for the £26m we pay each year to Upminster High Street area as well as the Mayor of London the Clayfield Close area, some of these • While we successfully opposed 22 applications by developers youths are now known to police and we are engaging accordingly to cease to take land out of the green belt in our area, we remain alert to any this type of continued behaviour. I development proposals that will encroach upon our green and open also have been advised that some spaces residents have been receiving calls • To provide greater investment in our roads and pavements and to from the Police stating that they are significantly improve quality control of works undertaken from either Croydon or Hammersmith • To oppose the unsustainable, unrealistic and damaging housing Police fraud squad stating that they target figures imposed on the Council by the Mayor of London and have arrested a suspect with the Conservative Government residents credit card or bank details • To ensure that Havering receives its fair share of funding through and then requested that they confirm the government ‘Fair Funding’ review all details to them including PINS and On May 3rd we ask for your vote so that we can continue to support security code on the reverse of bank cards. THIS IS A SCAM I can assure you and keep Upminster, Cranham, Dury Falls and North Ockendon you that NO OFFICER WOULD MAKE in the hands of local people. SUCH A CALL please do not give CRANHAM WARD 2018 CANDIDATES out any details or codes. If in doubt put the phone down and contact the ward team who will advise you. Please report all crime, if it’s happening right now its 999 if it has already happened then its 101. It is important that I’m made aware of your concerns please email [email protected] or [email protected] Ian Bargus PS 262 EA CLLR CLARENCE BARRETT CLLR GILLIAN FORD JOHN TYLER Promoted by Clarence Barrett,7 Ashvale Gardens, Cranham, RM14 3NA on behalf of Clarence Barrett, 7 Ashvale Gardens, Cranham, RM14 3NA, Gillian Ford, 10 Dorkins Way, Cranham, RM14 1XX and John Tyler, 3 Ashvale Gardens, Cranham, RM14 3NA. Printed by Herts & Essex Printers, Unit 14, Mead Business Centre, Hertford SG13 7BJ. of multi – sports, art, crafts, games Planning Dury Falls Thank You and cooking skills. All children receive the highest levels of care Applications 20mph Petition Having served the community of and support through promoting Delivered to Cranham as a councillor for 16 healthy lifestyles, providing hot As the April Bulletins were being years, I shall be stepping down meals and nutritious snacks. delivered we received news from the Council at this election. I have regarded For more information telephone Council on the following Planning my time in office as an absolute Kellie Rust / Deborah Smith on Applications: A petition to introduce a 20mph privilege and may I take this 07912200255 / 07572062557. zone on the Dury Falls Estate opportunity to say a big thank Reference P 0325.18:Additional was handed into the Council you to all those residents who floor to both existing buildings to last month by your Upminster have supported me over the Stewart Avenue provide 8 ,1 – bedroom flats with and Cranham Residents’ years. While there have been bicycle parking and bin storage at Association. The petition, with many changes in the borough Allotments Nos.1-8 & 9-16 Grove Court, Little over 100 signatories, expressed over the past 16 years, Cranham Gaynes Lane/The Grove, Upminster. concerns about the excessive remains a lovely place to live Steward Avenue Allotments There is considerable concern locally speed of vehicles travelling and I am very pleased to be part are starting their popular Gate regarding lack of parking and the through the estate. Furthermore, of our community. Once more, Sales on May 19th 10am – 12 visual impact on the area. the introduction of a 20mph thanks for all your kind words of noon. Fresh produce grown Reference P 0263.18: Construction zone, as seen in other parts of encouragement and appreciation. on site and plant and flowers of 7 new dwellings rear of 28B Station the borough, would offer the which plot holders grow extra Rd, Upminster. following advantages: Cllr JUNE ALEXANDER for these sales, including Stewart Kindly note that you may be receiving • A reduction in speed Avenue allotment honey from this Bulletin after the date the Council levels will make for a safer our bee hives, will be available. has given to receive comments etc. environment for residents and After School Club Home-made jams, chutneys, Please note you should still write etc. road users alike marmalades and cakes made as the Council accepts items up to • A 20mph zone will improve A new childcare provision has from the allotment produce will the day of the Planning Committee the character of the area and opened in Upminster. Essex After also be available. Tea/Coffee and meeting. If you wish to comment on quality of life of all residents School Clubs have opened an Bacon Rolls will be served from these please send your comments to • It will also contribute towards after-school club based within the al fresco Patio Café. There Neighbourhoods Planning Control, a cleaner environment by Upminster Primary School and a is a small waiting list for people London Borough of Havering, reducing levels of noise and air Holiday Club based in Upminster wanting their own plots over Mercury House, Mercury Gardens , pollution Baptist Church for children the allotment anyone interested Romford, RM1 3SL or via the council We shall keep you advised as the aged 4 to 11 years. Essex After contact Jackie on: website. matter progresses. School Clubs pride themselves StewartsAAllotments@outlook. We will advise you on any news on on supporting children’s com or 01708 641624 . these. Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT development through a full range Tel: 01708 229857 Mobile: 07415 096551 / 07860 801377 2 the request for the playgroup to Conservation Partnership, of New Police Page Springfield open in their Church Meeting whom I am the secretary, gave a Playgroup Minutes from 1968, what can you donation towards the lights and We are always looking to improve we were pleased to advertise our website (ucra.co.uk) and find? Does anyone know of a Mrs Did you or your child attend in the Bulletin details of local have now introduced a dedicated Green who got the playgroup up Springfield Playgroup? businesses that donated. We in ‘Local Police’ page where we and running in 1968? the Upminster and Cranham Springfield Playgroup, based at will be posting news, advice If you could scan or take copies Residents Association were Upminster Baptist Church in and contributions in all matters of any material you would pleased to sponsor the Children’s Springfield Gardens is celebrating relating to our local police and like to share and email it to rides at The Bell School and are its 50th birthday this year. To community safety. If you have [email protected] happy to do so again this year. If celebrate we will be holding any suggestions on improving our or alternatively drop it into you would like a stall at the lights an Open Day on Saturday 14 evening please contact me. website, please let me know. playgroup one weekday morning July from 11am-4pm and a we would be very grateful. We Cllr LINDA HAWTHORN Cllr CLARENCE BARRETT celebration service on Sunday 15 look forward to hearing from you. July at 10.30am. Further details will follow. We would like to Caroline Kinder Charity Sale Wantz Bridge have a display of photographs and people’s memories or any Lawn Sale to raise money for Over the years we have received other playgroup memorabilia Christmas Childhood Eye Cancer Trust. requests for the narrow pavement for this special weekend. So we Lights Books, toys, crafts, bric-a-brac on the southern side to be are asking that you firstly spread etc. Saturday 12th May, 10 am - 12 expanded. This foot path is often the word about our planned By way of advance notice, kindly pm, Trinity Church, Upminster. used by children attending James celebrations and secondly dig note that this year’s switch on Oglethorpe School. With this in of the Christmas Lights will be mind, and to take the opportunity around in your lofts, cupboards etc for any photographs you may Thursday 22nd November. We Painting to slow traffic down travelling were blessed with a nice evening east from St Mary’s Lane, the have, particularly of the first 30 Exhibition or so years, or take a few minutes last year with a record crowd of Council have been working here over a thousand local residents.